Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 594,600 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 594,600 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.07 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 437,615 people, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 437,615 people | — |
| 1993 | 466,354 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 727,950 people | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million people | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 479,662 people | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 594,600 people | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451,984 people | 437,615 people | 466,354 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 727,950 people | 727,950 people | 727,950 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 775,756 people | 479,662 people | 1.07 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 594,600 people | 594,600 people | 594,600 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea-Bissau was 594,600 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,615 people in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.